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“Big, Beautiful Bill”: Federal Tax Bill Would Restrict the Employee Retention Credit

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A sweeping federal tax bill that is currently under consideration in the US House of Representatives contains provisions that would significantly change the administration and enforcement of the Employee Retention Credit...more

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Repeals Employee Retention Credits as of September 30, 2021

President Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on November 15, 2021, retroactively eliminates an employer’s ability to claim employee retention credits (ERC) for eligible wages paid after...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Understanding the Key Provisions Impacting Employers

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. In addition to providing nearly $2 trillion of monetary relief for individuals and business sectors impacted by the...more

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

Business Tax Provisions - About-Face on Deductibility of PPP Expenses. The CAA overrules the IRS’s previous guidance denying the deductibility of expenses relating to forgiven PPP loans....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

PPP Loans $2 Million and Up and the PPP Necessity Questionnaires

Starting around October 26, 2020, the Small Business Administrations (the “SBA”) asked Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) lenders to provide certain questionnaires to PPP borrowers with loans of $2 million or greater. There...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Tax Update

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”). The Act, which includes the COVID-19-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax...more

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COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Provisions Affecting Employee Benefits

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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CAA), a second stimulus package and the most recent of several major pieces of legislation to be enacted since the start of...more

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How to Provide Employees $26,250 in Nontaxable Student Loan Repayment Assistance

The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act, recently passed as part of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” has significantly extended the tax exclusions for employer-paid student loan repayment assistance...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Ten Things to Know About the PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications - Update #7

Below are ten important things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness ‎Applications and the detailed instructions for the applications posted on June 16, 2020, and October 8, 2020, ‎as well as...more

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California Enacts Small Business Bills

On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law that were designed to provide support for small businesses, including restaurants and other food and beverage companies.  SB 1447...more

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Georgia General Assembly adjourns with new tax legislation

In the last days of the legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed key legislation, including conformity to the federal tax law, a new rideshare fee, changes to interest payments on direct pay permit holder’s...more

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How to Navigate the After Effects of the U.S. Stimulus Packages

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Your company received stimulus funding, what do you need to know now? Join us for an update on the Paycheck Protection Program and other funding packages as well as a discussion of what you need to know to stay compliant and...more

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Employers Who Inadvertently Violated the FFCRA Have a Short Reprieve – Until April 17

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With the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”) a reality, covered employers should remember and take refuge in the DOL’s March 24, 2020, announcement that it will not bring legal action against employers that...more

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What You Need to Know: State and Federal Updates Related to COVID-19

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...On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James Clyburn, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, and Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone held a press conference on a...more

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CARES Act: What Companies and Taxpayers Need to Know

On March 27, 2020, Congress approved and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, H.R. 748). In addition to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) upon which we...more

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Employers Take Note of the CARES Act: More Paid Sick and Family Leave Legislation in Response to Coronavirus

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to sweep the nation, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (FFCRA) was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 18, 2020, in an attempt to...more

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FFCRA Updates: DOL Guidance Keeps on “Rolling”

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This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) on March 28, 2020 and updated on March 29, 2020, with our prior alerts related to FFCRA leave. We have removed those prior FFCRA...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part X: Families First Act Updated FAQs and OMB Reviewing Final Regulation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) goes into effect tomorrow April 1, 2020. As covered employers prepare for the Act’s paid sick time (“PST”) and paid family medical leave...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - March 2020 #3

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Senate Passes Historic $2 Trillion COVID-19 Legislation; House to Vote on the Same Tomorrow. As you are well aware, the Senate last night unanimously passed a $2 trillion financial relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

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FFCRA Updates: U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Guidance And Congress Passes CARES Act With Amendments

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the first in what is anticipated to be a series of guidance regarding the leave provisions contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more

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